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Vaughn De Leath

Vaughn De Leath (September 26, 1894 – May 28, 1943) was an American female singer who gained popularity in the 1920s, earning the sobriquets "The Original Radio Girl" and the "First Lady of Radio." Although very popular in the 1920s, De Leath is obscure in modern times.

De Leath was an early exponent, and often credited as inventor, of a style of vocalizing known as crooning. One of her hit songs, "Are You Lonesome Tonight?," recorded in 1927, achieved fame when it became a hit for Elvis Presley in 1960.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 26, 1894 (Mount Pulaski), Died May 28, 1943 (Buffalo)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto, composer, lyricist, songwriter, speaker, piano, vocalist

Notes: Also sings in the soprano range. Sometimes used pseudonym "Angelina Marco" and is sometimes referred to and/or billed as "The Radio Girl."

See Also: De Leath, Vaughn

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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 370 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W144823 10-in. 10/3/1927 Jimmy and Mary's Christmas Eve Vaughn De Leath ; Frank Harris Comic dialogue speaker  
Columbia W144948 10-in. 10/2/1927 Maybe you'll be the one who'll be the one to care Columbians ; Vaughn De Leath Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W144962 10-in. 11/9/1927 When Honey sings an old-time song Vaughn De Leath ; Singing Sophomores Male vocal quartet, with female vocal solo and piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W144963 10-in. 11/9/1927 Aloha oe blues Moana Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W144965 10-in. 11/10/1927 Play-ground in the sky Vaughn De Leath ; Frank Harris Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W144973 10-in. 11/14/1927 Go home and tell your mother (That I love you) Vaughn De Leath ; Frank Harris Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W144974 10-in. 11/14/1927 Just around the corner from an A & P Vaughn De Leath ; Frank Harris Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W145226 10-in. 11/21/1927 Wherever you are Franklyn Baur ; Vaughn De Leath Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W145227 10-in. 11/21/1927 Thinking of you Franklyn Baur ; Vaughn De Leath Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W145284 10-in. 12/8/1927 Up in the clouds Franklyn Baur ; Vaughn De Leath Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W145295 10-in. 12/10/1927 The man I love Vaughn De Leath ; Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W145485 10-in. 1/7/1928 Can't help lovin' dat man Vaughn De Leath ; Don Voorhees Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W145701 10-in. 3/1/1928 I just roll along (Havin' my ups and downs) Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W145702 10-in. 3/1/1928 Watching for the boogie man Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W145871 10-in. 4/24/1928 Giggling Gertie Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W146350 10-in. 5/26/1928 Dirty hands! Dirty face! Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W146380 10-in. 6/1/1928 I can't give you anything but love The Knickerbockers Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W146381 10-in. 6/1/1928 I must have that man! The Knickerbockers Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W146517 10-in. 7/10/1928 You took advantage of me Vaughn De Leath ; Frank Harris Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W146518 10-in. 7/10/1928 The little brown shoe Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W146519 10-in. 7/10/1928 Do I hear you saying "I love you"? Vaughn De Leath ; Frank Harris Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W147030 10-in. 9/22/1928 Pat's night out Vaughn De Leath ; Frank Harris Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W147031 10-in. 9/22/1928 Ho-ho-ho Hogan Vaughn De Leath ; Frank Harris Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W147046 10-in. 10/16/1928 I wanna be loved by you Broadway Nitelites ; Vaughn De Leath Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W147071 10-in. 9/27/1928 Sleep, baby, sleep Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano vocalist, contralto  
(Results 76-100 of 370 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Leath, Vaughn," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100849.

De Leath, Vaughn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100849.

"De Leath, Vaughn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100849

External Sources

Wikipedia: Vaughn De Leath

Discogs: Vaughn De Leath

Allmusic: Vaughn De Leath

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IMDb: Vaughn De Leath

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: De Leath, Vaughn - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2003125409

Wikidata: Vaughn De Leath - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q446915

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/75699310

MusicBrainz: Vaughn De Leath - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/46b65ac4-3e7d-4449-a6c7-000b12efc5ee

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/498716

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